Nonskidding device for automobiles



Feb. 15, 1927. 1,617,729

A. VARGA NONSKIDDING DEVICE FOR AUTOMOIQILES Filed Aug. 26, 1925 IN VEN TOR.

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UNITED STATE OFFICE.

ALEXANDER VABGA, 01 DUNGLEN, OHIO.

NONSKIDDING DEVICE FOR AUTOMOBILES.

Application filed August 26, 1925. Serial No. 52,546.

This invention relatesgenerally to pneus threaded portion at its lowerextremity, and matic automobile tires of all classes and being formed or turned atthe other 'ex- 55 sizes, the invention having particular refertremity so as to make a conical shaped head ence to'a novel type of antiskid and traction j 16, said conical shaped head having a 5 device. The invention has for an ob]ect threaded or tapped hole 17 to accommodate the provision of an improved combination the antiskid or traction device 18, said antidevice which will lengthen the life and skid or traction devices being of various 60 wearing qualities of the tire as well. A furshapes or contours as designated by 18in the therobject is to provide a device which may drawing. I

1 be easily applied to the tire, and which may Referring in particular to the application be readily changed as the conditions of the of my improved automobile "tire device to road surface may require. 7 i the tire: the plate 10 is placed inside the shoe 08 For further comprehension of the invenas shown in Fig.3 of the drawing, or it may tion, and of the objects and advantages be forced or ressed into said shoe as shown thereof, reference will be had to the followin Fig. ft e drawing. At the location of ing description and accompanying drawing, said threaded ortapped holes 12 and 13,

and to the appended claim in which the va holes are punched or otherwise made through 70 rious novel features of the invention are the shoe to accommodate the shanks 15 of more particularl set forth. said studs 14, the lower extremities of which Fig. 1 of the rawing is a side elevational are then screwed or threaded into the plate. view ofmy improved automobile tire'device A similar application covers the applying I as li d to .ti of said strip 11 to a s 'oe, and also to the 75 Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view of one plac ng in position of the said studs 141' The of the units of my improved automobile tire antiskid or traction devices 18 are then device as shown 'in said Fig. 1. screwed or threaded into said studs 14, at

' Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view 'of such times when the road conditions require myimproved automobile tire device shown the use of said evice. I

in Fig. 1. y i i Having thus escribed my invention what Fig. 4.- is a side elevational view of a modi- Iclaim as new, and desire to protect byf'Letti) fication of my improved automobile tire de-, j' ters.Patent of the' United States is as folvice as applied to a tire. lows:

Fig. 5 is a detail plan view of one of the An antiskid and traction device for autostuds and antiskid or traction spike. mobile tirescom rising an inner cleat hav-,

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary side sectional view ing screw th'rea ed openings therein posiq of said Fig. 5. tionecl in. said tire, said openings being -As here embodied my improved automodisposed in registration with apertures in bile tire device comprises'briefiy a series of said tire, removable socket members -'complateslO placed in spaced relation inside and prising a scre-w threaded shank portion, crosswise of the tire, or'else what is known adapted to'be extended through the apex:-

40 in the trade as a shoe; or a single strip 11 tures in said tire and to, be screwed into may be placed inside the shoe and running the threaded. openings of said cleat and an' lengthwise of said shoe. The plates 10 or enlarged head having a screw threaded restrip 11 may be of any suitable metal'having cess therein adapted to co-aot with said a plurality of tapped holes, as shown'at 12 cleat in clamping said antiskid device on and 13 in the drawing, the number of said the tire, and a detachable projection compris- 'holes and the spacingmf said plates, or the ing a point at one extremity and a shank at number of tapped holes in said strip, dethe other adapted to be screw threaded into pendin uponvthe size of said shoe. To acthe threaded recess of the head 'of said commo ate the studs 14, suitable holes are socket member.

' forced or punched in said shoe, to permit of v In-testimony whereof I have aflixed my inserting and screwing the shanks 15' of said signature.

studs into the said tapped holes in said plate t or said strlp, the said studs each having. a ALEXANDER VARGA. 

